Holon Institute of Technology

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Holon Institute of Technology
מכון טכנולוגי חולון
Holon Institute of Technology logo.svg
Former names
Center for Technological Education Holon (CTEH)
Holon Academic Institute of Technology (HAIT)
MottoQuality and Excellence
Type Public college [1] [2] [3]
Established1969
Academic affiliations
New York Institute of Technology [4]
Chairman Cohen Pinchas
President Eduard Yakubov
General ManagerSamuel Goldberg
Students4,382 (2018-2019)
Location,
32°0′51.56″N34°46′25.75″E / 32.0143222°N 34.7738194°E / 32.0143222; 34.7738194
Colors  
Website https://www.hit.ac.il/en/
Holon Institute of Technology

Holon Institute of Technology (HIT) is an Israeli independent public college primarily offering undergrad education. [5] [6] It also has a Master's degree program and does research in the fields of science, applied mathematics, engineering, digital medical technologies, instructional technologies, industrial engineering/technology management and design. [7]

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It is funded by Israel's Council for Higher Education.

History

The college began in 1969 as the Center for Technological Education Holon [8] [9] The institute was founded to train engineers and began with 120 students. [10]

In 2002 it was recognized by the Council for Higher Education as an independent academic institution of higher education called the Holon Academic Institute of Technology (HAIT), and in 2006, it was rebranded as HIT - Holon Institute of Technology.

In December 2011, HIT was granted authorization to confer the rank of associate professor in five different disciplines, on the condition that there were at least five professors in the specific field of the candidate for professorship.

In 2018, the New York Institute of Technology and Holon Institute of Technology partnered via a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on students and faculty initiatives in a variety of areas. [4]

Faculties and departments

Undergraduate programs

HIT offers eight undergraduate programs:

Master's programs

HIT offers six programs for master's degrees (with or without a thesis):

The campus

The HIT campus covers an area of about 12 acres at the center of the city of Holon and includes eight buildings (23,000 square meters). Future development plans include the construction of additional buildings, up to a total floor area of 90,000 square meters.

See also

References

  1. "המוסדות להשכלה גבוהה | המועצה להשכלה גבוהה". 24 May 2020.
  2. List of Israeli universities and colleges
  3. "Colleges in Israel". Israel Science and Technology Directory. Retrieved 2020-02-16.
  4. 1 2 "NYIT and Holon Institute of Technology Sign Memorandum of Understanding". New York Tech.
  5. Colleges in Israel
  6. Adam Socolof (February 12, 2013). "A kippah clip fit for Bear Grylls". Jewish Telegraphic Agency . Retrieved July 16, 2024.
  7. QS Universities , retrieved July 15, 2024
  8. "Center for Technological Education Holon - Correspondence, 1997". CJH.org (American Jewish Historical Society).
  9. "מועצה להשכלה גבוהה - מאגר מוסדות". 17 February 2010. Archived from the original on 2010-02-17. Retrieved 4 August 2010.
  10. "⁨נפתח המכון האוניברסיטאי לטכנולוגיה בחולון ⁩ ⁨⁨על המשמר⁩ 3 נובמבר 1969⁩ הספרייה הלאומית של ישראל │ עיתונים". www.nli.org.il (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2025-08-10.